Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 892 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Point to the problem): Find the main problem or idea of the story. Choose the short title that points to it. Reject titles about another story, and long dull ones like “A Story That I Wrote One Day”.

1. 1.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Mango Mystery
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Day When Something Happened
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Story About the Thing
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Shadows in the Dark
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Broken Swing
10. 10.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Dry Well
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Lost at the Fair
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Fallen Sparrow
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Silent Microphone
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Missing Tiffin
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Earring
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Spelling Bee
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Blue Lake
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Broken Swing
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
22. 22.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Dry Well (c) The Silent Microphone
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Torn Page
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Friend at Lunch
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Puppy in the Storm
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Untitled Story Number One
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Silent Microphone
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Whose Puppy?
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Runaway Goat
31. 31.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Flat Tyre
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lucky Marble
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Slipped Chain
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Late Train (c) The Mango Mystery
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mango Mystery
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Leaky Boat

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